Author Archives: Joe Janish

About Joe Janish

Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.

Will Mets Trade R.A. Dickey?

From the MetsToday mailbag: Joe, It seems the desire to land a big time pitcher is really ramping up as the deadline approaches. Any thoughts on the Mets seeing if they can sell really high on Dickey? Thanks, Andy The … Continue reading

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Mets Game 102: Win Over Diamondbacks

Mets 5 Diamondbacks 1 Considering the past two weeks, you have to be thrilled that the Mets escaped Arizona with a split.

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Mets Game 101: Loss to Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 6 Ike Davis 3 If only Ike Davis could have batted seven or eight more times, the Mets might’ve had a chance to win this one.

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Mets Game 100: Loss to Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 11 Mets 5 What? Matt Harvey couldn’t start two days in a row?

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Mets Game 99: Win Over Diamondbacks

Mets 3 Diamondbacks 1 The Matt Harvey Era has begun.

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Mets Promote Impact Player from Buffalo

Big news out of Buffalo: an impact player will be in a Mets uniform tonight in Arizona to face the Diamondbacks. And it’s not who you think.

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This Sums It Up

“I don’t think anything can get any worse than this right now,” Josh Thole said. “I can’t wait to get out of here.” #mets — David Lennon (@DPLennon) July 25, 2012 Don’t let the door hit you on the way … Continue reading

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Write the Caption

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this photo says it all. Try to cut it down by about 980 or so, and post an appropriate caption in the comments. Many thanks to “MrJeromy” for letting me … Continue reading

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